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WASHINGTON, DC – El Congresista Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), miembro del Comité de Servicios Financieros, participó hoy en una audiencia titulada "Devaluado, Negado e Irrespetado: Cómo la Parcialidad y la Discriminación en la Valuación de Viviendas Están Perjudicando a los Propietarios y Comunidades de Color." Los testigos incluyeron a Pledger M. Bishop, III, Presidente, Appraisal Institute; David S.
Reps. García, Lynch, Tlaib, Pressley and Adams Introduce Legislation to Develop Electronic Version of US Dollar
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representative Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), a member of the Financial Services Committee, and the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, joined Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Chairman of the Task Force on Financial Technology, Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Alma Adams (NC-12) in introducing H.R.
Un grupo de legisladores en los Estados Unidos ha presentado un novedoso proyecto de ley que persigue la creación de un dólar digital sin la necesidad de la autorización de la Reserva Federal (FED) del país.
CHICAGO LAWN — The Southwest Organizing Project is getting $1 million from the federal government to support its effort to revive Chicago Lawn's housing market.
The non-profit Southwest Organizing Project, also known as SWOP, is focusing on reviving vacant homes in Chicago Lawn through its Reclaiming Southwest Chicago campaign, said Director of Operations Chris Brown. The federal funding will be used to buy and rehab empty buildings in a 20-block radius from 51st to 74th streets and Western to California avenues.
LUCHA was one of the 10 developers awarded funding with support from Representative Jesús García. Other projects that were granted federal funds include St. Anthony Hospital, which received $923,000 to build a campus in Little Village and Brighton Park Neighborhood Council that was awarded about $1 million to set up a new community center.
García, McEachin, Pressley Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Public Housing from Lead Poisoning
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), introduced the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act to protect children and their families in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning. The legislation would adopt federal prevention measures, including comprehensive risk assessments, to determine the presence of lead hazards.
LOGAN SQUARE — A nonprofit developer is getting $2 million in federal funds to convert a Logan Square church into affordable apartments.
LUCHA was one of 10 developers and community organizations awarded funding from Congress with support from Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, according to a news release.
Rep. García's Bill to Suspend Ukraine's International Debt Payments Passed Unanimously out of Financial Services Committee
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously to approve the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Repayment Relief Act, H.R.